Population
3'197↑0.9%
About Penthalaz
City · Vaud
Penthalaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Population
3'197
Tax multiplier
73%
Penthalaz in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.73%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 49'200↓1.6%
Below average in canton
Median net income
CHF 54'566↓2.2%
73%
Cantonal tax multiplier
155%
0.13%↓35.0%
Bottom quartile in canton
- Agriculture52%
- Settlement29%
- Forest18%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
28.5%↓1.1%
Top quartile in canton
Dwellings
1'538↑2.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'288↑4.1%
92%
Housing market in Penthalaz
The rental vacancy rate is 0.13%, 86% below the cantonal average (0.92 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 73%, 4% above the cantonal average (69 %). Median taxable income is CHF 59'600, 4% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Penthalaz has 3'197 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
